Metallic studding.



G. S. MOONEY & J. JANTUSEK.

MBTALLIG STUDDING. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1908.

943,696. Patented Dec. 21,1909.

- streaks through the plaster.

- by the length 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. MOONEY JOSEF JANTUSEK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO .NOBTHWESTERN EXPANDED METAL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

METALLIC srn'nnme.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES S. MOONEY and JosEF JANTUSEK, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Studding, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metallic studding to which metal laths or sidings are secured for supporting a wall or ceiling surface or facing.

Heretofore, considerable difiiculty has been experienced where metallic studdings' and laths or sidings have been used, in that the lath or siding is secured directly against the face of the studding, thereby preventing'the plaster from forming a key of suflicient size between the lath and the studding, with the result that the studding To overcome this difliculty and objection and to provide improved means for spacing the lath from the studding and to form a thin or narrow supporting surface for the lath so that the plaster will form 'a keyof suflicientthickness between the lath and the face of the studding'to hold the plaster and at the sametime prevent the studding from showing through the plaster is theprimary object of the present invention. v

' A furtherobject is to provide improved means for securing or holding the lath jor sidin" in position.

A flu rther object is to provide an improved metallic-studding so constructed that a plurality thereof may be compactly nested for shipment.

A further object is to means for supportin ding in'position, an adjusted with res provide improved which means may be ect to the studding wherethe studding may be in creased.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which willbe simple,

durable and cheap in construction and effective and efficient in'operation;

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will "appear, the invention consists in the featuresof novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed. and shown in the ac Specification of Letters latent. Application filed August '3, 1908.

produces visible invention,

is constructed of sheet metal, andmay be-of or securing the stud- Patented Dec. 21, 1909. Serial No. 446,544.

companying drawing illustrating the embodiment of the invention, and in which-- Figure 1 is a detail elevation of an improved studding of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, and showing a portion of the metallic lath or siding secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View o'nline 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the lines of the plaster in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation of one extremity of the studding showing the adjustable clip for holding the studding in position. Fig. 4 isan enlarged detail perspective view of a portion of the studding showing one of the fastening prongs or clips forse'curing the lath or siding in position. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the adjustable clips for holding the studding in position. Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of a modified form of the invention showing the manner'in which the studding may be used when the metallic lath is to be spaced from a cylindrical post orcolumn.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing, and in the present 'eXemp'lification of the the numeral l0designates generally the'body portion of the studding, which any desired lengthand configuration."

The body'of the studding is preferably of channel formation having spaced sides" 11' which may be ofany desired-width, and'the extremities 12 of the'side'sare deflected lat erally and awayfro1n the sides as shown,

more clearly in"Figs;. 2 and of the drawings to form a'projecting flange l3"which extends longitudinally. The deflected portions 12 project for some distance beyond the outer faces of the sidesll and are cut throughout their lengths to'form aplurality of prongs or clipsl l. When these prongs or clips '14 are" out from the projecting portions 12, they may be'twi'sted onan axis-at right angles to said portions 12 so that the portion 15 of the flange l3'adjacent the base of the clips 'or prongswill be deflected or bent back toward'theouter faces of the sides 11 so that the 'fclip or pron'g 14: will be twisted, with its faces extending transversely with respect tflo't'he edge of the supporting flange 13 and' with theextremiti'es 'of the clipsor prongs projecting beyond the flange l3,'thereby permitting the clip or nrong 14: to be bent tipwardly'or downwardly with respect to the studding for securing the lath or siding 16 in position. Any number of these clips or prongs 14 may be provided on either one or both sides of the studding according to the use towhich the studding may be put, and may be of any desired size and configuration, but are of a sufficient length to project through the aperturesof the lath or siding and to be bent downwardly against the outer face thereof.

When the studding is to be used between two walls 17, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, each of the sides 11 are provided with the prongs or clips 14, but when one side of the studding is adapted to rest directly against a support, such as a column 18, as shown in Fig. 6, the prongs 14 are formed only on one edge of the studding. The lath or siding 16 preferably employed with this improved form of studding is of the expanded metal construction,- although it is to be understood that any form of reticulated material or lath may be used which will permit the prongs or clips 14 to project through the body portion thereof for securing the latter in position. The studding may be supported or held in position in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of clips 19 which are secured to the ends of ding and are adapted to be secured to the joists or beams of the building.

In order to accommodate the studding for varying spaces, the clips 19 are preferably made adjustable with respect to the studding and are formed with a portion 20 arranged at substantially right angles to the body portion of the clip. This portion is preferably provided with spaced slots 21 extending the entire lengththereof to form an intermediate portion 22, which portion is offset with respect to the portion 20 so that the portion 21 may be placed upon the extremity of the studding with the portion 20 on one side thereof and the portion 22 on the opposite side. This clip is preferably held in enagement with the studding by means of riction, so that the clip may be adjusted with respect to the studding to expand the studding or increase the len th thereof so that in the event of the studding being of a length not suflicient to fill the space between the joists or beams, the studding may be expanded by adjusting the clips so that the latter will engage the joists. After the studdingand clips have been properly adjusted, the whole may be secured in position by means of suitable fastening devices passing through suitable apertures 23 in the body portion of the clip. lVith this improved orm of studding, the metallic lath or siding 16 will rest against the supporting flange or edge 13 of the studding and the deflected portions 12 of the sides 11 are of such a length as to hold the lath or siding spaced from the outer faces of the sides 11 so that the studa suflicient space will be formed between the outer faces of the sides 11 of the studding and the. lath or siding, to permit the plaster to enter the space to form a key of sufficient thickness not only to support the plaster, but" to prevent the lines of the faces of the studding from showing through the plaster, while the flange 13 against which the lath or siding rests is so narrow that it will 'not show through the plaster. Furthermore, it will be apparent that this improved studding is so formed that a plurality thereof may be compactly nested for shipment, and the fastening prongs or cli s for the siding being formed integrally with the studding, the lattermay be readily fastened to the studding when the studding is secured in position.

In the exem lification shown in Fig. '6, the studding 10 is of a substantially V shaped formation with one side of the V somewhat longer than the other. The extremity of the longer side is deflected as at 24 to form a supporting flange for the metallic lathing 16, while the extremity of the opposite side of the body of the studding is deflected as at 25 so as to rest against the column 18. If desired, fastening devices (not shown), such as nails or the like, may be driven through the portion 25 of the studding to assist in holdlng the studding in position.

In order that the invention might be understood, the details of the foregoing embodiment thereof have been thus specifically described, but

What we claim as new is:

1. A sheet metal studding provided with a portion for holding a lath or siding spaced from the face of the studding and a prong cut from the said portion and twisted so that its base is at a substantially right angle thereto with its end projectin beyond the edge of the said portion an ada ted to be bent longitudinally of the stu ding for engaging and securing the lath to the studding.

2. A sheet metal studding having a portion of its face deflected at an angle thereto to form a narrow edge for holding a metal lath spaced from said face, a prong cut from said portion and twisted so that its base is at a substantially right angle thereto and with its .extremity projecting beyond the said edge for securing the lath or siding in position.

3. A sheet metal studding having a portion of its face bent at an angle thereto to form a narrow edge extending longitudinally of the face for holding a metal lath spaced from said face, said bent portion being cut to form fastening prongs adapted to engage and be bent around a portion of the lath or siding for securing the latter in position, said prongs being twisted out of the plane of the said bent portion so that their the said portion and with their extremities extending beyond the edge thereof whereby may be bent longitudinally of the studthey ding;

spaced'fr om said face, said bent portion be- 10 \ing cut to form fastening prongs for the around a-portion of the lath.

5. A sheet' metal studding of channelshaped formation, the extremities of the sides of \which are bent away vfrom each other and at angles to the outer faces of the.

respective sides to form narrow edges against whichv the metallic laths rest and which hold the laths spaced from the respective faces of the sides of the'studding,

the said bent portions beingcut to form fastening prongs for the laths and said prongs projecting beyond the edges thereof and be-- ing twisted Sp that their bases will be at 4,. A sheet metal studding having a por- .tion of. its face bent at an angle thereto to form a narrow edge for holding a metal lath substantially right angles to the said portions and being adapted to be bent longitudinally of the studding and into engagement with the laths for securing the latter. 4

i 6. A sheet metal studding comprising a body portion of channel formation having the extremities of its sides shaped to form narrow supporting edges for the laths, said sides being cut to form fastening prongs for the laths, said prongs being twisted back upon the faces of the respective sides of the body so that t eir bases will be at substan tially right angles to the respective side and with their extremities normally projecting beyond the edges thereof, the said prongs being located some distance beyond the bottom of the channel whereby a plurality of. studding may be nested for shipment.v

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 30th day of July A. D. 1908.

'C. S. MOONEY. JOSEF JANTU SEK.

Witnesses i G: F.-DODGE, J. NORMAN JENSEN. 

